Crosswire — September 26, 2026
DAILY BRIEFING
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GEOPOLITICS
Ukraine: A Former Insider Turns on Zelensky — on a Friendly Platform
What changed: Yulia Mendel, once Zelensky's press secretary, went on Tucker Carlson's show and unloaded: that Zelensky is trading Ukrainian lives for personal interest, that corruption runs through his inner circle (pointing at embezzlement allegations against ex-chief of staff Andriy Yermak), that bribe-to-dodge-mobilization flows may hit $5 billion a year, and that lowering the conscription age or mobilizing women could spark a revolution.
Why it matters — and the caveat: This is one…
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